Doll Nudity Warnings - Why?

This makes me so glad I have an awesome mom. >.> <.< I really don't appreciate her enough. Mom totally knows that all the dolls are anatomically correct--even the males! (She was like, "I can't believe the have penises.... I WANNA SEE!!!")
Though she's slightly perturbed, she doesn't give me too much trouble about it. I'm an odd child anyways. Though Unoa's twirly penises (as we have begun referring to them) rather bother her. She'll see a girl she likes and ask what company it's from, and the only proper response from me is: "Oh, that's an Unoa girl! Those are the twirly-penis people!!!"

Anyways. XD Personally, the nudity doesn't bother me in the slightest. However, I totally agree with the warning because a) due to my upbringing, it takes a certain level of mental preparation to see anything nude (otherwise I go: "Oh my! Naked!! O.O") and b) you never know who's around! The last thing I would need would be to be sitting in the library (the snooty old librarians don't particularly like me) and have one of the old ladies glance over to see me looking at nipples and whatnot on my computer. (Since we all know the nipple is the taboo part--not the breast itself) O.o After having a very dramatic heart attack, they'd probably kick me out for looking at "porn".

 

I like the nudity warnings, because I use these forums while at work during my breaks and such.

I am allowed to use the internet, but if people thought I was looking at nude pics or porn at work I could get in big trouble, even if they are dolls and not people. Also it would be very embarassing to be soon looking at nude dolls by mistake in work.

 

I rather stay away from topics that contain nude dolls when I'm at work. The colleagues in my office know that I collect dolls, but I guess they would think probably think that I'm a bit perverted if I'd watch pictures of nude dolls. And other people enter our office from time to time - from a far distance it could look like I watch pictures of naked persons.

 

I agree with the work-thing. If you're at work the warnings can prevent some really awkward and embarrassing situations

This. A friend of mine was at the computer next to mine as we were both browsing on the internet. She caught a glimpse of two dolls I was looking at, and she asked me "Who's that?!" as she thought they were humans.

 

About the eyesight thing, aside from my two sisters, my entire family has appallingly bad eyesight... me being the worst I can go in to a shop and realize that the person I'm about to bump in to is in fact a mannequin. So if my mom was close enough to see the picture I'm quite convinced she wouldn't think "resin nudity" she'd think naked human. Now I don't mind that the dolls are anatomically correct, but I get enough of strange looks from my mom about these dolls without her having to think that they are pornographic.

Hmm, I'm apparently not as European I gave myself credit to be (I'm Swedish and the only outlandish blood flowing through my veins is Norwegian and Flemish, and that's at least 200yrs or so back). Don't get me wrong I don't think a naked body is "dirty", however I think that showing too much skin can be impolite since there are people who might take offence. And quite frankly, scantily clad young women wearing basically nothing more than nipple coverage and a wide belt rubs me the wrong way... I think deep down inside my prudish mind I have this idea of respecting others and respecting your own body and dressing accordingly.

That said, I don't in any way think that nudity should be banned from DoA, actually the reason that I chose the doll I chose instead of another one had much to do with that the body appealed to me... it didn't look barbie-ish.

*Rambling ceases* In conclusion: I don't mind doll nudity but appreciate the warning

 

I'm another one that checks DoA at work, and since I work in a veterinary school, there are no filters on 'net browsing at work.
My immediate boss would not care one I said it was a doll, but if a school admin walks in and sees it... could be bad news. I'd rather not find out.

 

I'm a temp with a lot of down time, and DoA is one of my top 3 places to entertain myself while waiting for a project. By now whoever monitors our internet use is probably thinking, "Oh, yeah, that weird woman on Computer 42 is looking at dolls again, yawn, what's the guy on 40 looking at on YouTube," but if I got called on the carpet or worse because I opened an unlabeled or mislabeled thread while I was being surveiled, you can bet I'd be screaming to the mods! I'm a whole lot less worried about someone spotting what's on my screen--I could explain to a co-worker what BJDs are, and a couple of them already know my deep dark secret--than about caching and tracking. I don't know who's looking at those logs, or whether I'd be given a chance to defend myself if someone took umbrage. I'd just rather not take the risk, and I'm really glad DoA keeps the forum as worksafe as it is.

 

I'm kind of leery about this- next year I get a laptop from school, and I can use it for whatever I want as long as it's not outright pornographic, but the school administration does keep track of sites that have been visited. I've already had people assume 'BJD' stands for 'blow job doll' (Ack!) and... I'd rather not explain what some of the stuff in my history is about.
(What? Full Operation Ryoma is cute! Touch papilla, good feel!)

 

Personally, I find the idea of a nude doll to be totally harmless and it astounds me that it would offend anyone. After all, they are in many cases toys meant for a young child's eyes! (Not that many of us would let a small child play with a BJD, but generally dolls are for children and those of us who refuse to grow up!)

I'm probably the person that WON'T use a warning unless a forum mandates it because I think it's ridiculous (don't get me started on photobucket or Flickr, either!)

I also don't feel you should be checking the forums from work (unless your employer allows it), but that's your own business. If you get caught (illicit doll nudity or no), it's YOUR fault, not the poster's.

 

Actually, my workplace doesn't mind if I check outside non-objectionable websites from work, as long as I'm caught up on my work load. I work in a business that is dictated by customer demand, which means that sometimes we will have piles of work and sometimes we're sitting around just twiddling our thumbs, waiting for an order to come in. They DO mind me viewing nude pictures at work, however. (As well as gambling sites or any sites involving transfer of finances for that matter... hence no Paypal access at work). Doll or no, they do have anatomically correct bits... and just because it doesn't personally offend you or me, that doesn't mean it won't be considered objectionable material by my workplace.

I find nudity warnings to be a common courtesy that really isn't THAT hard to type in a thread title, but the oft-occurring disregard for that courtesy/forum policy is what keeps me from the gallery and marketplace areas while at work. If I "get caught" reading a GD thread while at work, it's not an issue. But if I am found looking at nude pictures (doll or not) then yes, I would likely be subject to disciplinary action.

 

There certainly is a time and a place for Anarchy and the decrying of Censorship....however....DoA is neither.

Gallery rules -

 

I don't have a problem with the nude dolls and have also myself considered this question.

Many of the pages that sell bjd's also cover up the male gender and stuff, and I guess that it's a good idea. Some people COULD misunderstand the whole meaning of the doll-hobby - and mistake it for a sexual thing maybe?!?!

I just know that my friends who are not into bjd's at all, find it disgusting :S

But about the "under aged" persons, I don't know.. Dolls like barbie also have bodies and baby dolls also have penises and stuff... ... I'm confused tihiii

 

Thanks for the reminder! I haven't posted many pics of my doll on DoA and no nude ones, but it's good to know what the guidelines are in case I do. What the heck is shota or loli? (You can send me a pm if this is something awkward/innapropriate to state outright. I honestly have no idea).

I am savvy enough to understand that this isn't the place to talk about volatile issues...which is why I let it drop with a little joke.

 

I appreciate a statement that a post includes nudity. Those are usually the first ones I open...

I do think calling it a nudity "warning" is a bit judgmental--is it something dangerous that people need to be cautioned from? I prefer calling it a nudity statement: It conveys the same message without the shame..

Taylor in Austin

 

Rules aside, I think it's considerate for people who browse DoA in public.

 

That actually really annoyes me because if I at some point decide to get a boy I will want to know what he looks like naked before I buy him. I mean if he's supposed to be an adult I wouldn't want one that looks like a 10 year old boy.


I'm suddely worried that back when I posted arrival pictures I forgot to state in the title that there was nudity. I won't forget again though.



Dustbunnie

 

I can only imagine sitting down at work during some downtime, thinking "I'm gonna check the forums. Ooo... new doll pics!" Then in walks a higher up just as I click on a nekkid doll striking a pose. XD

 

I am facing that right now. I finally did get to see Rio's bits...good, because I felt weird asking to see them.

 

Well, like most things, the dolly nudity warnings are just a root of this cultures taught fear of the human body. Its ridiculous.

 

Personally I love to see nude dolls photos to understand if I like their bodies or not. I like naturalistic dolls so the body sculpt is as important as the face mold...then I'll wear them with clothes but the body is important.
But considering (we can appreciate it or not) we live in places where people go around with clothes and that usually nudity is something you live in private life...I think looking on the internet at nude dolls can be seen as looking at nude people on the internet. Not too much appreciate in an office.